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According to the afternoon show directors Jacqueline C. Hairston ’10 and Nworah B. Ayogu ’10, Cultural Rhythms requires months of planning by 15 interns and 2 staff members...
...creator of the Blues Brothers. “We admire Dan Aykroyd for his development of the House of Blues and his contribution to making sure that African American music and blues are things that people are made aware of,” says Jacqueline C. Hairston ’10, co-director of the afternoon show...
...achieve the two major goals of Cultural Rhythms. “The show’s aim is showcasing diversity by putting Harvard performing groups on a big stage where students and those in the Boston area unable to attend smaller shows can see them,” says Hairston. However, the Harvard Foundation also hopes to provide entertainment to students and the general community with this production. “We’re going to keep this show consistently fun and funny,” says Jarell L. Lee ’10, student co-host...
...Harvard Foundation also considered the importance of combining entertainment with diversity in its selection of student emcees. Hairston and her co-director, Nworah B. Ayogu ’10—who have both been involved in Cultural Rhythms for the last three years—say that the Foundation chose student hosts based on their charisma and involvement in promoting cultural pluralism at Harvard and in the local community. Lee, for example, is Executive Director of the Boston Black Student Network, an organization that facilitates dialogue and exchange between member groups at 45 colleges and universities in the area...
...Year is not only chosen for their contributions to the arts, but for their contributions to society,” he said. “Dan Aykroyd is someone unique because of his commitment to humanitarian organizations like Artists Against Racism.” Co-Director Jacqueline C. Hairston ’10 said Aykroyd’s influence in the music industry was also an important factor in deciding the award. “We selected him because he has done a lot in terms of race relations and bringing black music to the forefront...